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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will announce the schedule for presidential election on March 1. According to a proposed programme, candidates will be able to submit their nomination papers to presiding officer by 12noon on March 2. In a statement, the ECP said all aspiring candidates can get their nomination papers from the Elec­tion Commission Secretariat in Islamabad …

ISLAMABAD: Follo­wing days of severe criticism over the delay in the announcement of poll results, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has defended itself, saying a litany of security and logistical challenges impeded the process. For four days since Feb 8, mum was the word from the commission as people waited for the final consolidated results. There were also claims …

ISLAMABAD: Announcing that the printing of ballot papers for upcoming general elections will be completed by Feb 2, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday said it has started dispatching ballot papers to respective districts by air and by road with the help of security personnel. The ECP’s spokesman, Syed Nadeem Haider, in a statement said that preparations for …

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday told President Arif Alvi in so many words that he has no role in the announcement of dates for general elections to provincial assemblies and the commission is aware of its constitutional obligation in this regard. “According to Article 48(5) of the Constitution, where the National Assem­bly is dissolved by the …

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has made it clear that it has nothing to do with the election and no-trust motion against the prime minister. In a statement issued on Thursday, it also said that its role in disqualifying a member of the National Assembly on the ground of defection started only after it received a reference through …